New Delhi, 14th February 2023: Cosmo First Limited today declared its financial results for the quarter ended Dec 2022.
During the quarter, BOPP and BOPET industry faced excess supply caused due to bunching of new production lines and on the other hand demand disruptions in overseas markets. The contribution margin dropped below sustainable levels and impacted everyone in the industry. The Company mitigated the impact on the back of its strong presence in speciality films segment. The performance could have been better but for
- One-time inventory loss in Raw materials and Finished Goods (both in India and subsidiaries)
- Planned maintenance of some of the production lines
- Restricted flow of orders for speciality films due to festive and holiday season in Europe and USA
- Larger funding of operating deficit in the rapidly growing Petcare vertical.
The BOPET line which was commissioned towards the end of last quarter continued to focus on perfecting recipes, processes, and quality parameters for various speciality and value-added films in line with the company’s entry strategy in polyester films.
The company’s petcare vertical is rapidly expanding and clocked monthly run rate of Rs. 1 crore in sales revenue from its 11 experience centers in various locations and increasing online presence through its website and mobile app.
The company’s financials remain strong with annualized ROCE and ROE at 20% and 25% respectively and net debt to EBITDA of less than one time.
